From The Heartland's Hottest Hatches June 2008

Additional Patterns for May Mayfly Hatches

They don't call them mayflies for nothing. May brings the classic hatches that make the stuff of fly-fishing lore, and no fantasy would be complete without a trip to the Holy Waters of Michigan Au Sable River.

Early May sees the last dwindling hatches of Hendricksons and Mahogany Duns mixing with the first emergences of March Browns and Large Sulphurs. As the month progresses, Little Sulphurs and Light Cahills begin to appear. By Memorial Day, you may be fishing over Gray Foxes and Eastern Green Drakes. Besides the hallowed Au Sable, northern Michigan boasts the Sturgeon, Rifle and Upper Manistee rivers, just to name a few. In western Michigan'”a less famous but worthwhile destination'”the Rogue and Muskegon rivers will keep you busy.